Channel Number Hack plus HD Swap

[danm14]

Hi,

I'm using the Sky UK London Custom region, and the channel number hack in CustomMix.xml file. Is there any way to get the channel number hack to name the channels as "101 - BBC One HD, 102 - BBC Two HD, 103 - ITV HD etc" instead of "115 - BBC One HD, 141 - BBC Two HD, 178 - ITV HD etc".

I've tried swapping with the normal swap in the provider file; swapping by inserting and removing in CustomMix and swapping by changing CustomLCN, but the channel number hack still shows the original channel numbers (115, 141, 178 etc instead of 101, 102, 103 etc)

Thanks

[Huevos]

You need to switch off swap and do it in the CustomMix file.

I'll post how in a while.

[danm14]

I've tried
<insert provider="sat_282_sky_uk" source="115" target="101"></insert> and <delete target="115"></delete> etc
but that doesn't work, the channels do swap but the numbers are still wrong, is this what you're saying I should do, or is it something different?

[Huevos]

Put the .pyo files in /usr/lib/enigma2/python/Plugins/SystemPlugins/AutoBouquetsMaker/scanner

Put the .xml in /usr/lib/enigma2/python/Plugins/SystemPlugins/AutoBouquetsMaker/custom

Swap channels = yes

@dsayers, see if this works with your Sky/VM mix.

[danm14]

Yes, this works perfectly, thanks Huevos!
If I want to delete the SD versions of these channels (have 115 blank instead of being BBC One SD etc) is it just a matter of <delete>ing these in CustomMix.xml?

Also, I assume I'll have to keep replacing the pyo files every time there's an update for ABM - is there any way to stop the files from being replaced during update?

[Huevos]

I assume I'll have to keep replacing the pyo files every time there's an update for ABM - is there any way to stop the files from being replaced during update?

No you wont have to keep updating the .pyo files.

If I want to delete the SD versions of these channels (have 115 blank instead of being BBC One SD etc) is it just a matter of <delete>ing these in CustomMix.xml?

No it is not that simple. The logic of swap is both ends of the swap exist and the promoted channel is HD.

If you want to go down that path you need to forget using swap and create your own.

[danm14]

No you wont have to keep updating the .pyo files.

No it is not that simple. The logic of swap is both ends of the swap exist and the promoted channel is HD.

If you want to go down that path you need to forget using swap and create your own.

Where would you start in doing that? Is it possible to remove a channel from, say, channel 101, and replace it with another channel?

[Huevos]

So BBC One HD is at 101 and 115 is empty?

[danm14]

Exactly, and so the channel number hack calls it "101 BBC One HD" and not "115 BBC One HD".

[simono5]

Can anyone pull together a guide on how to set this up please?

[danm14]

I'll happily make a stab at it - I just need to find a way to remove a given channel from a channel number, and put it on another channel number.
It's possible to blacklist "a channel number" or "a channel" - ie remove whatever channel is on 101, or remove BBC One HD from wherever it is.

If I blacklist "101", I can't put BBC One HD there, because no matter what channel is on 101, it's deleted.
If I blacklist "BBC One HD", I can't put it on 101, because no matter where BBC One HD is, it's deleted.

I can't do anything on the Virgin side, simono5, as I have no access to cable.

[Huevos]

Try this.

<custommix>
	<hacks>
<![CDATA[

if "swapchannels" in providers[section_identifier] and len(providers[section_identifier]["swapchannels"]) > 0 and "preferred_order" in providers[section_identifier]["swapchannels"][0]:
	for swaprule in providers[section_identifier]["swapchannels"][0]["preferred_order"]:
		if swaprule[0] in services[section_identifier]["video"] and swaprule[1] in services[section_identifier]["video"] and services[section_identifier]["video"][swaprule[1]]["service_type"] >= 17:
			customised["video"][swaprule[0]] = customised["video"][swaprule[1]]
			customised["video"][swaprule[0]]["number"] = swaprule[0]
			del customised["video"][swaprule[1]]
			
for service in sorted(customised["video"].keys()):
    if service in range(1,1000):
        if "interactive_name" in customised["video"][service]:
            customised["video"][service]["interactive_name"] = str(customised["video"][service]["number"]) + " - " + customised["video"][service]["interactive_name"]
        else:
            customised["video"][service]["interactive_name"] = str(customised["video"][service]["number"]) + " - " + customised["video"][service]["service_name"]

]]>

    </hacks>
</custommix>

[danm14]

Exactly what I wanted, Huevos! I owe you a pint or two some day!

[Huevos]

Can anyone pull together a guide on how to set this up please?

A guide on setting what up? Please be specific.

[dsayers]

Put the .pyo files in /usr/lib/enigma2/python/Plugins/SystemPlugins/AutoBouquetsMaker/scanner

Put the .xml in /usr/lib/enigma2/python/Plugins/SystemPlugins/AutoBouquetsMaker/custom

Swap channels = yes

@dsayers, see if this works with your Sky/VM mix.

Thanks I'll try after work or over the weekend